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Object Number 46-73-10/89283
Display Title Shell fragment, carved and incised, possibly part of an effigy
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, fragment, carved, incised, possibly part of an effigy
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Los Guanacos
Additional Geographic Terms Salado, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.2 x 0.3 cm (11/16 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 3740c/ 46-73-10/52019
Provenance
Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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Fragment of carved glycymeris shell, part of frog? carving. 1.6 x 1.7 cm.
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Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57139 Fragments of glycymeris shell--possibly parts of bracelets, surfaces and edges s
Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/57187 Fragment of carved shell.
Utilized Shell
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Shell effigy fragment, carved and incised, possibly human image
46-73-10/90773 Shell effigy fragment, carved and incised, possibly human image
Effigy
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Shell fragment, decorative (carved or painted) design, possibly burned
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
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Utilized Shell
Las Acequias
Fragments of carved shell.
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Utilized Shell
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46-73-10/88650 Shell, large bivalve fragments, possibly broken for use
Utilized Shell
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Shell, bivalve fragments, possibly worked
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Utilized Shell
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Shell, bivalve fragments, worked, possibly burned
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Utilized Shell
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